AHEAD OF TOMORROW’S CRITICAL DEADLINE. DILLON: TOMORROW THE GOVERNO WILL BE GOING OVER THE LAST SET OF BILLS LAWMAKERS SENT HIM, ON FRIDAY TODAY HE STARTED A NUMBER OF BIG BILLS, A NUMBER OF FUNDING BILLS. ALSO ONE TO EXPAND STUDENTS’ ACCESS TO A.P. CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOL. AND ONE LETTING PLACES LIKE GROCERY STORES SELL STRONGER BEER. WE’RE ACTUALLY STILL WAITING TO HEAR HIS DECISION ON THAT BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW ALCOHOL DELIVERY MEANTIME, ANOTHER VETO IN TONIGHT, THE GOVERNOR VETOING A SECTION OF A BILL HAVING TO DO WITH RAISES FOR PRIVATE PRISON EMPLOYEES. THE GOVERNOR HAS VETOED A NUMBER OF BILLS THIS SESSION AN LAST WEEK HE VETOED THE WHOLE BUDGET. GOVERNOR STITT TODAY EXPLAINING HIS REASONING FOR VETOES. >> SO IF I SEE A BILL THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE TAXPAYER, IF I SEE A BILL THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR BECOMING TOP TEN, IF I SEE SOMETHING THAT GROWS BUREAUCRACY AND DOESN’T CUT RED TAPE AND ACTUALLY CREATES MORE COMMITTEES, OR YOU KNOW, MORE REDUNDANCY IN STAT GOVERNMENT--THEN I’M GONNA VETO IT. DILLON: OF COURSE LAWMAKERS HA CRITICIZED THE GOVERNOR ON THINGS WITH THEM LIKE THE BUDGET. THE LAWMAKERS WILL MEET ON FRIDAY IF THEY WANT TO OVERRIDE ANY OF THE VETOES. NO FORMAL PLANS LEFT, BUT WE WILL BE WATCHING VERY CLOSELY TOMORROW, WE EX

Gov. Kevin Stitt has been busy this week after lawmakers left more than 150 bills on his desk to sign into law.On Wednesday, dozens of new bills are now Oklahoma law thanks to Stitt’s signature, but the governor also vetoed a number of bills. Those vetoes could set up another clash with Republican lawmakers ahead of a critical deadline Thursday, when Stitt will go over the last set of bills lawmakers sent him last week.The bills Stitt signed included several major funding bills, one to expand students’ access to AP classes in high school and one letting places such as grocery stores sell stronger beer. The governor vetoed a section of a bill dealing with raises for private prison employees. Stitt has vetoed a number of bills this session – last week he vetoed the whole budget bill, a veto that lawmakers voted to override.Stitt explained his reasons for the vetoes.“So, if I see a bill that is not good for the taxpayer, if I see a bill that is not good for becoming top 10, if I see something that grows bureaucracy and doesn’t cut red tape and actually creates more committees or, you know, more redundancy in state government, then I’m going to veto it,” Stitt said.State lawmakers have criticized Stitt’s office for not working with them, especially on the budget.One thing KOCO 5 is watching very closely is whether the legislature will come in Friday and override any of Stitt’s latest vetoes.

OKLAHOMA CITY —

Gov. Kevin Stitt has been busy this week after lawmakers left more than 150 bills on his desk to sign into law.

On Wednesday, dozens of new bills are now Oklahoma law thanks to Stitt’s signature, but the governor also vetoed a number of bills. Those vetoes could set up another clash with Republican lawmakers ahead of a critical deadline Thursday, when Stitt will go over the last set of bills lawmakers sent him last week.

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The bills Stitt signed included several major funding bills, one to expand students’ access to AP classes in high school and one letting places such as grocery stores sell stronger beer.

The governor vetoed a section of a bill dealing with raises for private prison employees. Stitt has vetoed a number of bills this session – last week he vetoed the whole budget bill, a veto that lawmakers voted to override.

Stitt explained his reasons for the vetoes.

“So, if I see a bill that is not good for the taxpayer, if I see a bill that is not good for becoming top 10, if I see something that grows bureaucracy and doesn’t cut red tape and actually creates more committees or, you know, more redundancy in state government, then I’m going to veto it,” Stitt said.

State lawmakers have criticized Stitt’s office for not working with them, especially on the budget.

One thing KOCO 5 is watching very closely is whether the legislature will come in Friday and override any of Stitt’s latest vetoes.